结构工程 (jiégòu gōngchéng) — structural engineering

结构工程 (jiégòu gōngchéng)

结构工程 is the branch of civil engineering focused on the analysis, design, and construction of load-bearing structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, and tunnels. Structural engineers ensure that these structures can safely withstand applied forces including gravity, wind, seismic activity, and dynamic loads.

Meanings

1. [noun] structural engineering; the engineering discipline concerned with designing structures that safely bear and transfer loads

Example Sentences

结构工程师在设计高层建筑时必须充分考虑地震荷载。 Jiégòu gōngchéngshī zài shèjì gāocéng jiànzhú shí bìxū chōngfèn kǎolǜ dìzhèn hézhǎi. Structural engineers must fully account for seismic loads when designing high-rise buildings.

有限元分析是现代结构工程中最重要的计算工具之一。 Yǒuxiàn yuán fēnxī shì xiàndài jiégòu gōngchéng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de jìsuàn gōngjù zhī yī. Finite element analysis is one of the most important computational tools in modern structural engineering.

该大桥的结构工程设计荣获国际工程界最高奖项。 Gāi dàqiáo de jiégòu gōngchéng shèjì rónghuò guójì gōngchéng jiè zuìgāo jiǎngxiàng. The structural engineering design of the bridge won the highest award in the international engineering community.

结构工程与建筑设计的协同配合对于超高层建筑至关重要。 Jiégòu gōngchéng yǔ jiànzhú shèjì de xiétóng pèihé duìyú chāo gāocéng jiànzhú zhìguān zhòngyào. Coordination between structural engineering and architectural design is critical for supertall buildings.

预应力混凝土技术是二十世纪结构工程领域的重大创新。 Yùyīnglì hùnníngtǔ jìshù shì èrshí shìjì jiégòu gōngchéng lǐngyù de zhòngdà chuàngxīn. Prestressed concrete technology was a major innovation in structural engineering in the twentieth century.

结构工程师需要对材料的疲劳特性有深入的专业认知。 Jiégòu gōngchéngshī xūyào duì cáiliào de píláo tèxìng yǒu shēnrù de zhuānyè rènzhī. Structural engineers need a deep professional understanding of the fatigue properties of materials.

Collocations

Usage Notes

结构工程 is a formal professional and academic term. In Chinese engineering institutions, 结构工程 is typically a graduate-level specialization within 土木工程 (civil engineering). Registered structural engineers in China hold the 注册结构工程师 (registered structural engineer) credential.

Key sub-areas include 抗震工程 (seismic engineering), 钢结构 (steel structures), 混凝土结构 (concrete structures), and 桥梁工程 (bridge engineering). In technical discourse, 荷载 (load), 应力 (stress), 应变 (strain), and 刚度 (stiffness) are fundamental associated terms.

Memory Hook

结构 (structure/framework) + 工程 (engineering) — the engineering of how things are put together to bear load.